Re: BUG #3230: Division problem

try:

select 30/50::float;

?column?
----------
0.6
(1 row)

Ted

--- Jeferson Kasper <jefersonkasper(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 3230
> Logged by: Jeferson Kasper
> Email address: jefersonkasper(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.1.5
> Operating system: Linux RedHat 9
> Description: Division problem
> Details:
>
> i was trying to divide a number and the result is
> always wrong, and i tried
> to calculate in psql this query:
>
> select (30/50);
>
> and the result was zero ( 0 ), and it have to be
> 0.6...
> i dont know what i have done wrong... but, i think
> its a bug.
> thanks for all.
>
> Jeferson Kasper
>
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